Eighty Mile Beach, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Eighty Mile Beach, in the Shire Of Broome local government area.
| Locality | Eighty Mile Beach |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Broome |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.50225 |
| Longitude | 121.42529 |
| Population | 604 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 9000.8 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 6725 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1492 km north-northeast |
Eighty Mile Beach is a locality in the Shire Of Broome local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 604. The locality covers an area of 9000.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1492 km north-northeast of Perth. Eighty Mile Beach is located at 19.5023°S, 121.4253°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6725. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Eighty Mile Beach stretches a vast, unbroken ribbon of sand under a sky that bleeds from cerulean to a molten gold as the sun dips towards the horizon. It lies 1240.6 km north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 107.4 km south-south-west of Lagrange. The landscape here is a study in elemental forces: the ceaseless murmur of the Indian Ocean washing over fine, pale grains that give way to sparse, hardy scrubland inland. Salt-laced air, warm and carrying the faint, briny tang of the sea, is a constant companion, a gentle caress against the skin. The sheer scale of the coastline is humbling, a seemingly endless expanse where the land and sea meet in a perpetual, unhurried embrace, the only interruption the occasional track etched by a passing vehicle or the bleached skeletons of driftwood.
This magnificent stretch of coast holds a deep connection to the Yawuru people, the traditional custodians of this land, whose ancient pathways and stories are woven into the very essence of Eighty Mile Beach. For generations, the sea has been a vital larder, its bounty sustaining life along this arid fringe. Later, pastoral leases saw cattle grazing the sparse spinifex plains, their presence a quiet counterpoint to the wilder pulse of the ocean. Today, tourism offers a glimpse into this raw, untamed beauty, drawing travellers who seek solace in the sheer, unadorned grandeur of the place. The economy, though modest, is anchored by the land and sea, a testament to the enduring resilience of life in this sun-drenched corner of the continent.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eighty Mile Beach, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Eighty Mile Beach, in the Shire Of Broome local government area.
Detailed location data for Eighty Mile Beach includes the postcode (6725), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Broome), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Eighty Mile Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |